Buena Vista, South Main district

Buena Vista is a nice town in the middle of the banana belt in Colorado. About 2 hours from Denver and sitting in the valley surrounded by mountains, trails and peaks. But not only mountains attract people to come here. The Arkansas River runs along the city and gives you some coolness during the hot Summer days. You can walk along the river in the park, hike dozens of different trails or you can enjoy whitewater rafting. They say the best whitewater rafting in Colorado is here, in Buena Vista.

 

The Arkansas River doesn't look really big here at headwaters, but later it'll cross Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkansas and finally will connect with the Mississippi River (actually it's the biggest tributary of the Mississippi River). But it happens many miles away but here. In Buena Vista, it is a small, but strong stream. You cannot boat here, but you can look at the running water, hike along the river or raft when the weather permits.

Just over a dozen years ago two investors, Jeb Selby and Katie Selby Urban, bought some land along the river and started to build a neighborhood there. Now you can find a lot of nice houses and townhomes there. And also you can find some cozy restaurants, galleries and stories. Cool place to live. Quiet and nice, close to all kinds of activities and to Buena Vista downtown, and not so far from Denver.

 

Take a look at this nice district. I know, the weather in November is not the best to admire the view, but even in this weather it looks nice, doesn't it?

  Pictures were taken on November 16, 2013.